On January 11, 1992, a Mooney M20J (registration N7000L) operated by Juan Alas was involved in an aviation accident near Bullhead City, AZ. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot of the Mooney M20J mistakenly landed on a taxiway instead of the active runway, leading to a collision with a Cessna T210M that was maneuvering onto the taxiway. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A Mooney M20J pilot mistakenly landed on a taxiway instead of the active runway, colliding with a Cessna T210M that was pulling out from parking. Witnesses noted the aircraft was traveling too fast to avoid impact.
What happened
According to statements provided by both pilots and ground witnesses involved in the incident, the Mooney M20J, registered as N7000L, mistakenly landed on a taxiway rather than the active runway. As the Mooney was traveling along this taxiway, it collided with a Cessna T210M, identified by registration N732SY. The Cessna was in the process of pulling out from a parking space onto the same taxiway at the time of impact.
Witnesses indicated that the Mooney was traveling at a speed that made it impossible to avoid the collision. No further details regarding injuries or specific airport location were provided in the source material.
Probable cause
The pilot of the Mooney M20J mistakenly landed on a taxiway instead of the active runway, leading to a collision with a Cessna T210M that was maneuvering onto the taxiway.